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interior lineman

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noun

Football.
  1. one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.


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Toughness was a hallmark for Polynesian players such as Jesse Sapolu, an interior lineman on four San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl-title teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

By that point, it became clear that with the right team and right coach, Monheim could make it to the league as an interior lineman.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Senior Nusi Malani, who moved from interior lineman to edge at the end of last season, has also been practicing with the first team.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The only returning starters are Hunter as an edge rusher, Harrison Phillips as an interior lineman, Hicks at inside linebacker and Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum at the safety spots.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023

This is a draft that experts rate as heavy with edge-rushing talent compared with interior lineman, so the Seahawks can realistically hope to get an impact rusher with their second first-round pick, No. 20 overall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

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